Improvement in bee-hives



s tlnitml tam % @atmt J. H. T'HURs'ToN, OF RAINSBOROUGH, OHIO.- Lette'rsftttent No. 84,232, dated November 17, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

To all it may concern! Be it known that I, J. H. THURSTON, ofRainsborough, in the county of Highland, and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and improved Bee-Hive; and I heirs-g had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful improve merit-in beehives,and it consists in the construction of levers and slides, pivotedto the side of the vertical partition. which divides the hive into twocompartments, whereby communication is regulated between the honey-boxesand hive.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings- Figure 1 is a vertical section ofmy invention. taken-- in the line y y, fig. 3.

Figure 2, a vertical section of the same, taken in the linexx,fig.l.

Figure 3, an elevation of the rear'of the same, with the door open, andpart of one of the spare-honey boxes broken away.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The body or main quadrilateral form, roof or top, B.

The interior of the hive is divided into two compartments, at b, bysuitable partitions, c c',.the compartment a beingthe main or breedingone, and b, the compartment in which the spare-honeyboxes 0 G areplaced, the compartment 1) communicating withthe space under theinclined top of the hive, above the horizontal partition 0 ofcompartment a. (See fig. 1.)

In. the partition 0 there is an opening, cl, covered with wire cloth;and similar openings, 2-, also covered with wire cloth, are made in thesides of the hive, near its top, above the compartment a. (See figs. 1and 2.)

The bottom, j, of the compartment a is inclined, as shown moreparticularly in fig. 1, and the lower part, 9, of the fi'ont side of thehive is inclined inward, and extends towithin a short distance of j,leaving a space, h, which extends the Whole Width of the hive;

To the under side of g there is attached, by a screw,

portion, A, of the hive maybe of and provided with a double-pitch themain compartment of the" i, aboard, j, having a notch, 75, made in thecentre of its lower edge, to serve as a bee-entrance, when a small oneis only required, as in winter, for instance.

In summer, the board j may be removed, and the whole space h made toserve as a bee-entrance.

In hiving, also, j is removed.

of the bottom, f, and the bees, owing to'the inclination of thisalightingboard, are enabled to eject the moth with the greatestfacility, and also prevent the entrance of the miller, which depositsthe eggs.

an opening, 1, in their sides, which abut against the partion c of thecompartment a, and similar openings, m, are made in c, in line with theopenings 1.

The openings m are each provided with an adjustable cover, or a slide,11, having lovers, 0, attached, which project through the sides of thehive.

The lever o is pivoted at a to the side of the partition 0, and works,together with the slide n, in recesses cut in the side of saidpartition.

The slide is attached to the inner end of the lever, and as the latteris moved up and down from the outside of the hive, it moves the slidecorrespondingly, to open and close the openings;

By means of these covers or slides the capacity of the holes I m may bevaried, as desired, and, when and the compartment a cut ofi.

By constructing the hive in this'manner perfect ven- 'tilation isobtained, and consequently a dry hive, and

the bees kept in a healthy condition.

purpose specified.

J. H. .THU'RSION.v Wit nesses:

MARTIN RAKEY,

JAMES W. GEORGE.

By this arrangement a large surface of the lower part is made. to serveas an alighting-board,

The spare-honey boxes 0 0 are each provided with necessary, allcommunication between the boxes O (l I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters.

